剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - privilege collapse

privilege
/'prɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/
noun
A [C or U]
* an advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich
（特定个体或群体的）特权，特别待遇

1. Healthcare should be a right, not a privilege.
医疗保健应该是权利，而非特权。

2. Senior management enjoy certain privileges, such as company cars and private healthcare.
高级管理阶层享受公司配车和私人医疗保健等特权。

A [S]
* an opportunity to do something special or enjoyable
荣幸

1. I had the privilege of interviewing Picasso in the 1960s.
我在20世纪60年代很荣幸地采访到了毕卡索。

2. It was a real privilege to meet her.
见到她真是莫大的荣幸。

[U]
* the way in which rich people or people from a high social class have most of the advantages in society
（富人或有权势者的）特权，特别待遇

1. a life of privilege
特权生活

[C or U] specialized
* the special right that some people in authority have which allows them to do or say things that other people are not allowed to
特权；特免

1. diplomatic/parliamentary privilege
外交／议会言论特权

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - privilege collapse

privilege ★★☆☆☆
1.N-COUNT 可数名词（某人或某团体独享的）特权，优惠 A privilege is a special right or advantage that only one person or group has.

  • The Russian Federation has issued a decree abolishing special privileges for government officials.

    俄罗斯联邦已经颁布法令废除政府官员的特权。

  • ...the ancient powers and privileges of the House of Commons.

    国会下议院古老的权力和特权

2.N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词（常指因财富、社会地位而享有的）特权，优惠 If you talk about privilege, you are talking about the power and advantage that only a small group of people have, usually because of their wealth or their high social class.

  • Pironi was the son of privilege and wealth, and it showed...

    皮罗尼出身于有钱有势的豪门，这看得出来。

  • Having been born to privilege in old Hollywood, she was carrying on a family tradition by acting.

    她出身于过去好莱坞的名门，继承了当演员的家族传统。

3.N-SING 单数名词荣幸；荣耀 You can use privilege in expressions such as be a privilege or have the privilege when you want to show your appreciation of someone or something or to show your respect.

  • It must be a privilege to know such a man...

    认识这样的人肯定很荣幸。

  • I once had the privilege of meeting the late philosopher CLR James.

    我曾经有幸和已故的哲学家C.L.R.詹姆士会面。

4.VERB 动词特殊对待；给予…特权；给予…优待 To privilege someone or something means to treat them better or differently than other people or things rather than treat them all equally.

【语法信息】：V n

  • We want to privilege them because without the top graduate students, we can't remain a top university...

    我们希望给予这些最顶尖的研究生特别照顾，因为没有他们，我们就无法继续处于一流大学之列。

  • They are privileging a tiny number to the disadvantage of the rest.

    他们优待少数几个人，使其他人处于不利的境地。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - privilege collapse

privilege
priv·il·ege / 5privElidV / noun1. [C] a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has
   特殊利益；优惠待遇:
   Education should be a universal right and not a privilege.
   教育应当是全民的权利而非某部份人特别享有的。
   You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership.
   你可以享受俱乐部成员的一切福利和优惠。
2. [U] (disapproving) the rights and advantages that rich and powerful people in a society have
   (有钱有势者的)特权,特殊待遇:
   As a member of the nobility, his life had been six of wealth and privilege.
   身为贵族中的一员,他过着有钱有势的生活。
3. [sing.] something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do
   荣幸；荣耀；光荣
   SYN  honour :
   I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.
   但愿有幸与他们再度合作。
   It was a great privilege to hear her sing.
   听她唱歌真是三生有幸。
4. [C, U] (technical 术语) a special right to do or say things without being punished
   免责特权:
   parliamentary privilege (= the special right of members of parliament to say particular things without risking legal action)
   议会言论免责权 verb [VN]
   (formal) to give sb / sth special rights or advantages that others do not have
   给予特权；特别优待
   SYN  favour :
   education policies that privilege the children of wealthy parents
   特别优遇富家子弟的教育政策

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - privilege collapse

privilege noun

1. special right

• ADJECTIVE exclusive, special Club members have special ~s, like free use of the pool. | class | diplomatic an abuse of diplomatic ~s | attorney-client, doctor-patient (both AmE)

• VERB + PRIVILEGE enjoy, exercise, have | accord sb, give sb, grant sb | abuse He was accused of abusing his diplomatic ~s. | revoke, withdraw

2. opportunity to do sth pleasant

• ADJECTIVE enormous (esp. BrE), great, rare, real It is a great ~ to be attending this conference. | dubious (esp. BrE) I was given the dubious ~ of organizing the summer fair.

• VERB + PRIVILEGE have She had the rare ~ of a viewing of his private art collection. | give sb

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - privilege collapse

privilege noun
⇨ pleasure (It was a great privilege to hear her sing.) ⇨ right (Club members have special privileges.)

新牛津英语同义词词典 - privilege collapse

privilege

noun
1 he sought to reduce the legal privileges of the unions
ADVANTAGE , right, benefit, prerogative, entitlement, birthright, due; concession, freedom, liberty.

2 it was a privilege to meet her
HONOUR , pleasure, source of pleasure/pride/satisfaction.

3 a breach of parliamentary privilege
IMMUNITY , exemption, dispensation.

词源记忆 - privilege collapse

privilege 特权
来自拉丁语privilegium, 私人法律，特权，来自privus, 个人的，词源同private, -leg, 法律，词源同legal.